Spanish Basics For Missions Flashcards
God bless you
Dios le bendiga (formal)
Dios - God
Le - You (formal)
(for you Grammar nerds, le is only for the direct object. Normally you would use usted for formal you)
Bendiga - Bless
Hello
Hola
Note that the H is silent in Spanish
The heart
El corazon
The redemption
La redención
The Savior
El Salvador
No accident this matches the country name
John 3:16
“Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.”
S. Juan 3:16
Food
La comida
Where is the bathroom?
¿Donde esta el baño?
How much does that cost?
¿Qué cuesta eso?
Come here
Invaluable for kids ministry, trust me
Ven aquí
Jesus Christ
Jesucristo
Jesús is Jesus (just note it’s hey-sus - pay attention to accent marks in words)
Cristo is Christ (Bonus note that Christ is a title for the Messiah, not a name - When we say Jesus Christ we are saying Jesus the Messiah)
The Bible
La Biblia
How are you? (Formal - adults)
Como esta?
How are you? (Informal - for kids and close friends)
Como estas?
God bless you (informal)
Dios te bendiga
Dios - God
Te - You (informal and as the direct object)
Bendiga - Bless
Note the reversal of the sentence.
Help me
Usually when chatting with local team members
Ayuda me
Usually would add a “Por favor” - please
Please
Por favor
Pardon me
Discúlpame
Sorry
Lo siento
Yes and no
Si and no
Really difficult, these two
Right now (used for telling people when events are)
Ahorita
The sin
El pecado
Romans 6:23
“Porque la paga del pecado es muerte, mas la dádiva de Dios es vida eterna en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro.”
Romanos 6:23
The church
La iglesia
The clothes
La ropa
The gift
El regalo
Jesus died for you (Informal - to kids and close friends)
Jesús murió por ti
Jesus died for you (formal)
Jesús murió por usted
Spanish
Español
I don’t understand
No entiendo
Slower (helpful for asking for someone to say something again)
Más despacio
Again
Otra vez
Tag (you’ll probably play this with the kids)
Mica
Reach out and tag one of the kids and say “Mica”
The salvation
La salvación
The blood of Jesus
La sangre de Jesús
Can I pray for you? (Formal)
¿Puedo orar por usted?
Can I pray for you? (Informal)
¿Puedo orar por ti?
The prayer
La oración
The father
El padre
The mother
La madre
Brother
Hermano
Sister
Hermana
The word
The word of God
La palabra
La palabra de Dios
The hope
La esperanza
The game
El juego
Note that Js are pronounced as Hs - Kind of like whey-go
The team
El equipo
Fun fact, it also means equipment
The luggage
Las maletas
No thank you
No gracias
I like it
I don’t like it
Me gusta
No me gusta
Boy / Girl
Niño / Niña
The resurrection
La resurrección
The problem
El problema
The party (we use this at Christmas time)
La fiesta
The wrath
La ira
The love
El amor
Holy Spirit
Espíritu Santo
The power
The power of God
El poder
El poder de Dios
Holy
Santo
Good works cannot save
las buenas obras no pueden salvar
John 14:6
“—Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida —le contestó Jesús—. Nadie llega al Padre sino por mí.”
Juan 14:6
the question
“The question is, how can we be saved?”
la pregunta
“la pregunta es ¿cómo podemos ser salvos?”
the (singular)
“the way”
“the truth”
“the life”
el / la
“el camino”
“la verdad”
“la vida”
the (plural)
“the men”
“the women”
los / las
“los hombres” - Note it’s something like “ohm-brays” because the h is silent
“las mujeres” - Note that it’s something like “moo-hair-es” because the j is pronounced like a “h”
Where are you from? (formal - for adults)
De donde es?
Where are you from? (informal - for kids and close friends)
De donde eres?
What is the best way to learn Spanish?
Sit back with the amigos on the back porch.
You will learn - and laugh.
